Tequihua, Rejected Art #3

A dark-skinned Aztec warrior stands in the center of a chaotic battlefield, depicted from a low-angle shot, while other Aztec and Mayan warriors clash in the background. The foreground warrior has brown eyes, long brown hair with a braided sidelock, a slight stubble, and a muscular build. He wears a brown feather headdress, gold earrings, a gold armlet, and a white quilted cotton Ichcahuipilli armor with bare shoulders, adorned with a feather necklace. In his right hand, he swings a wooden Macuahuitl club edged with black obsidian blades, and in his left, he carries a deer-skin shield with feathers. Surrounding warriors wear identical quilted armor and wield similar macuahuitl swords and feather-decorated shields. The image features soft, painterly anime style linework, visible brush textures, layered color blocks, and a cool teal-blue atmosphere contrasting with warm golden highlights.